Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-03-24
TRUE fNwARpunss OF THE
pRHss or SOUTH IDAHO.

1t - amOSl0R 20 nOtlcc the cnanSeo
that have been wrought in the tone Of
the South Idaho Press since both Senate
and House passed the North idaho an
ncxation bill. Some Of them were very
bitter towards the advocates OF aDnexa-
lion, before the bill passed, and since
they have learned that Congress, BY an
almost unanimous vote, passed the bill
after It had been under consideration for
nearly one year, they drop their opposi.
ton, and many Of them say that the
North were right in their demands, that
their demands should have been needed
BY Congress long ago, and wish Us pros
pcrity and happiness, and that they
themselves can prosper wcll without us,
or if they need help they can obtain it
from Nevada, and 20 on to the end Of
the chapter. Most Of this was said be-
tween the passage Of the bill in the Sen
ate and their knowledge Of Cleveland
showing it, unsigned, down in his panta-
looms pocket. These papers then no
doubt expressed their honest convictions.
Wonder how many again changed their
convictions on learning Of the pocket
veto2 The Boise City papers and the
Idaho World, stood BY their text, and
only walled and ! presume, gnashed their
teeth, only we could not hear them dis
tinctly, but only 4. sensation like that
produced BY . distant earthquake. But
when they received the news Of the veto,
they lost all opposition to the chinese;
they gladly called upon the cinnamon to
furnish bombs and fireworks, to make
their rejoicing complete. We now shall
soon learn how many Of the other papers
outside Of Boise City,:.will be ready 70
take ba,k whst.they said IN favor Of the
business Of ths cause Of the North, before
they heard u the veto, and crawfsh
back and be ready to blame the North
for their persistence il urging their rights
and Directing to paying quarterly tribute
70 tho leeches about Boise City, who, for
nearly quarter Of century, have been
aucking the life blood from our veins
without supplying Us in return with the
aliment 10 create new and healthy blood.
But when asked to do 20 have withheld,
under the pretence that all was needed to
keep the capitol and its officers full
hantel. Even when We were without
arms Of defense, and were assailed BY
! powerful savage foe, and Boise City
WA il no danger, We asked for our pro-
portion Of government arms, We called fol
these arms in vain. Under the advice Of
Milton Kelly, chief director Of Boise
City Affairs We were told that they
corld not BE- sent ~, they would be need
cd there, while Kelly, himself, had
caused to BE- distributed 10 the neigh.
borhood Of Boise City, our one hundred
stand Of arms that belonged. TO the North,
and No were compelled to call upon the
governor Of Washington territory fol
arms, which were granted cheerfully,
During this trouble the hostilcs we're
three hundred miles from Boise with 4
high range Of mountains intervening, and
no demonstration Of hostility had been
made 10 that direction, and these hostilea
never did afterwards. These are facts In
history, which cannot be gainsaysd.
How many Of the newspapers who, dur
ing the few days between the passage Of
the annexation bill, came forward and
approved it, passage aud endorsed it
viii now applaud it, veto. and the actor
Of governor Stevenson in asking Tor il
vstof There are very many tIiAinl
Editors Of newspapers. They are mer,
weather cocks, which turn with The
strongest wind. They can never BE- dc
pended upon when helpis needed.
ANNEXATION.
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